Bid to ‘silence’ him for investigative journalism: Tejpal’s daughter on his conviction in rape case
Cara Tejpal said she had examined the evidence in the case for 13 years and was convinced that her father was innocent
Cara Tejpal, daughter of former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, has linked her father's conviction by the Bombay High Court to his investigative journalism, alleging he was targeted because of Tehelka's work and the rape allegation was used to "silence" him. In a statement, Cara Tejpal, who stands by her father despite accusations of being a "rape apologist" or "child of a rapist", claimed her father was convicted for alleged rape in 2013 during a Tehelka event in Goa.
She noted that the High Court termed the trial court's verdict "perverse" and linked the conviction to the BJP government's efforts to silence Tehelka.
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